25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels in Hungarian patients with chronic hepatitis C

Background: Chronic liver diseases such hepatitis C (CHC) are commonly characterized with low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Beneficial effect of vitamin D substitution for the efficacy of antiviral treatment is debated. Aim: To investigate the relationship between the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and sustained virological response (SVR) in Hungarian CHC patients. Patients and methods: Data of 110 CHC patients were analyzed. Seventy-seven subjects had pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) therapy previously; twenty-one patients were on-treatment and twelve had no therapy. Gender, ag…